Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-07-17 — TX
Operator
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2010-07-17 21:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 2020 on 17 july, a transfer commenced from 100-5 to 100-3 using the 100-5 tank pump. Shortly after beginning the transfer it was shut down when two operators perorming routing faciliy checks found a gas spray at tank 100-5. The 1' thermal relief line was found sheared at the pump suction. The line was immediately shut down and isolated. Containment efforts were immediately performed and response team members were called in and recovery efforts performed. Maintenance personnel were called in and repaired the line by replacing damaged 1" piping. Subsequent company incident analysis was performed and determined lateral stress due to thermal movement of piping caused the failure. Portion of 1" line was replaced with high pressure braided hose to relief lateral stress caused by thermal expansion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100154
Supplemental Number
18848
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26041
Name
Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc
Operator Street Address
500 Dallas
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-07-17 20:30:00
Location Latitude
40.591463
Location Longitude
-74.219176
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-07-17 21:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-07-17 21:00:00
Restart Datetime
2010-07-18 04:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-07-17 22:47:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carteret Terminal
Segment Name
In Plant Pipe, Tank 100-5 Tank Line Thermal Relief
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07008
Onshore City Name
Carteret
Onshore County Name
Middlesex
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Lateral Stress Due To Pipe Movement During Operational Cyling And Thermal Expansion/contraction Caused 1" Threaded Nipple To Sheer In Half.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
27300
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Failure occured within normal operating parameters on in plant pipe which cannot be monitored by controller through scada or others systems.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Thermal Stress
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** H*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Integrity
Preparer Email
J***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
732-969-5735
Prepared Date
2013-05-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
732-969-5735
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Integrity
Authorizer Email
J***********@k***********.com
Narrative
At 2020 on 17 july, a transfer commenced from 100-5 to 100-3 using the 100-5 tank pump. Shortly after beginning the transfer it was shut down when two operators perorming routing faciliy checks found a gas spray at tank 100-5. The 1' thermal relief line was found sheared at the pump suction. The line was immediately shut down and isolated. Containment efforts were immediately performed and response team members were called in and recovery efforts performed. Maintenance personnel were called in and repaired the line by replacing damaged 1" piping. Subsequent company incident analysis was performed and determined lateral stress due to thermal movement of piping caused the failure. Portion of 1" line was replaced with high pressure braided hose to relief lateral stress caused by thermal expansion.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100154 |
| Supplemental Number | 18848 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26041 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Dallas |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-07-17 20:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.591463 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.219176 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-07-17 21:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-07-17 21:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-07-18 04:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-07-17 22:47:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carteret Terminal |
| Segment Name | In Plant Pipe, Tank 100-5 Tank Line Thermal Relief |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07008 |
| Onshore City Name | Carteret |
| Onshore County Name | Middlesex |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Lateral Stress Due To Pipe Movement During Operational Cyling And Thermal Expansion/contraction Caused 1" Threaded Nipple To Sheer In Half. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 27300 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Failure occured within normal operating parameters on in plant pipe which cannot be monitored by controller through scada or others systems. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Thermal Stress |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Integrity |
| Preparer Email | J***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732-969-5735 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 732-969-5735 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Integrity |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At 2020 on 17 july, a transfer commenced from 100-5 to 100-3 using the 100-5 tank pump. Shortly after beginning the transfer it was shut down when two operators perorming routing faciliy checks found a gas spray at tank 100-5. The 1' thermal relief line was found sheared at the pump suction. The line was immediately shut down and isolated. Containment efforts were immediately performed and response team members were called in and recovery efforts performed. Maintenance personnel were called in and repaired the line by replacing damaged 1" piping. Subsequent company incident analysis was performed and determined lateral stress due to thermal movement of piping caused the failure. Portion of 1" line was replaced with high pressure braided hose to relief lateral stress caused by thermal expansion. |
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